Conrail's bicentennial painted GG-1 leads an Amtrak train east out of the terminal Harrisburg. This Kodachrome was processed in October 1976. Any information on this train would be appreciated!
Celebrating passing the 5M page-view mark here at railpictures.net with these uploades, John is pleased his photos are appreciated by those born in the new millennia, and feels very connected by w... (more)
Celebrating passing the 5M page-view mark here at railpictures.net with these uploades, here's another in a series of photos taken of the Reading in 1960. in this February scene, the shop switcher... (more)
Celebrating passing the 5M page-view mark here at railpictures.net with these uploades, here's another in a series of photos taken of the Reading in 1960. Here what appear to be fans get their sho... (more)
Celebrating passing the 5M page-view mark here at railpictures.net with these uploades, John is thankful to have made it into the digital era and to have his photos appreciated by those taking rai... (more)
John requests this series of photos be uploaded as he seeks to thank the entire railpictures.net crew and audience worldwide for eclipsing the 5M page view count on his photos shared thus far. It'... (more)
John requests this next series of photos be uploaded as he seeks to thank the entire railpictures.net crew and audience worldwide for eclipsing the 5M page view count on his photos shared thus far... (more)
This 1955 excursion via the PRR Schuylkill Branch into to anthracite region makes a stop at Carbon enabling the photographer a chance to get a shot of two PRR employees sharing a moment in this ... (more)
Engine #5875 is wiped down, and the crew briefed before departure on this June '55 Philadelphia Chapter NRHS trip to Wilkes-Barre via the Schuylkill Branch and eventually (via LV's Hazelton Branch... (more)
When new, Cotton Belt and Southern Pacific SD45T-2's were delivered by the Rock Island from Chicago. It was not uncommon to find the new engines running revenue for the Rock Island alongside Rock... (more)
The Peoria Rocket pauses at the depot in Bureau. Bureau is the junction of the Peoria Branch with the mainline to Silvis.
The "famous" ABBBA set of GP9's and F7B's take their turn for servicing at the Silvis Shops.
A mangled Rock Island GP7 is coupled to a damaged U28B in a deadline at the Silvis Shops.
A pair of TPW GP7's go for a ride on the turntable.